Preis der Freiheit
Synopsis
24 hours on the border between East and West Germany. In an outlying West Berlin district, police officers chat about their personal lives, take care of petty offence and at most, warn the odd rubbernecker away from the border to the “Soviet zone”. Meanwhile their East German counterparts are under enormous pressure. The day begins with disciplinary action after one of the border guards was found sleeping on duty. The supervisors demand utmost vigilance and a solid ideological bent, and suspicion and mistrust are the rule within the ranks of these soldiers of the National People’s Army (NVA). Unnoticed by the soldiers, four East Berlin students are preparing to flee to the west. But in the morning mists, only their accomplice, an NVA private, succeeds …
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Egon Monk
- Screenplay & Story
- Dieter Meichsner
- Original Title
- Preis der Freiheit
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- NDR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Egon Monk
Dieter Meichsner
Walter Fehdmer
Department Leadership Roster
Walter Fehdmer
Director of Photography
Egon Monk
Director
Dieter Meichsner
Writer
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What is Preis der Freiheit about?
24 hours on the border between East and West Germany. In an outlying West Berlin district, police officers chat about their personal lives, take care of petty offence and at most, warn the odd rubbernecker away from the border to the “Soviet zone”. Meanwhile their East German counterparts are under enormous pressure. The day begins with disciplinary action after one of the border guards was found sleeping on duty. The supervisors demand utmost vigilance and a solid ideological bent, and suspicion and mistrust are the rule within the ranks of these soldiers of the National People’s Army (NVA). Unnoticed by the soldiers, four East Berlin students are preparing to flee to the west. But in the morning mists, only their accomplice, an NVA private, succeeds …
Who directed Preis der Freiheit?
Preis der Freiheit was directed by Egon Monk.
Who stars in Preis der Freiheit?
The principal cast of Preis der Freiheit includes Lutz Mackensy, Fritz Hollenbeck, Franz Rudnick, Edgar Bessen, Eberhard Fechner.
When was Preis der Freiheit released and how long is it?
Preis der Freiheit was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.